In August, during what is normally a slow news period, many Canadians were shaken from their hammocks as the federal government announced that it would not appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision on same-sex …
Lire le texteSince the 2015 election, the Liberal government has made two major adjustments to federal programs targeted at children and youth. First, the uniform payment to every family with children was replaced by the new Canada …
Lire le texteIn the face of challenges in key policy areas such as health care and the environment, public expectations of gov- ernment are high. Canadians, however, are less sure than they were in past years that …
Lire le texte(Cet article a été traduit de l'anglais.) Les différences politiques au sein du Canada sur des questions allant de l’énergie et l’environnement à l’immigration et à la meilleure façon de créer des emplois donnent parfois l’impression que …
Lire le texteIn the run-up to taking office as prime minister, one of the central issues on which Paul Martin has focused is the importance of better intergovernmental relations. To under- score his commitment to change, he chose …
Lire le texte(This article has been translated into French.) The political differences across the country – on issues ranging from energy and the environment to immigration and the best way to create jobs – sometimes leave the impression that the country …
Lire le texteCanada's economic recovery, competitiveness internationally and quality of life are all tied to our performance in education. It is perfectly understandable, therefore, that political leaders feel they should have something to say about how they plan …
Lire le texteThis paper leaves aside the question of whether electoral reform is needed and instead considers whether reform is even possible in Canada. As many observers have pointed out, the biggest obstacle to reform is that …
Lire le texteWith Canada’s population increasingly concentrated in a small number of large metropolitan areas, the question often arises: do the values, interests and concerns of citizens in cities differ from those of their counterparts living in …
Lire le texteAu cours des dernières années, le Canada est tranquillement passé de l’ère des soins de santé à celle de l’éducation postsecondaire. Ayant assimilé (ou mis de côté) les recommandations des commissions Romanow et Kirby, les …
Lire le texteThere is never any shortage of public opinion polls on the eve of an election. A steady stream of data sets up the electoral contest by gauging who is starting in a leading position and …
Lire le texteThis is another book about the unstoppable force of globalization. John Ibbitson, political columnist for the Globe and Mail and chronicler of Mike Harris's Common Sense Revolution argues that Canada is disintegrating. As a result of …
Lire le texteThis is another book about the unstoppable force of globalization. John Ibbitson, political columnist for the Globe and Mail and chronicler of Mike Harris's Common Sense Revolution argues that Canada is disintegrating. As a result of …
Lire le texteThe issue of climate change, and how best to address it, is one that activates a number of society’s underlying fault lines, be they ideological, regional or even generational. In a federation such as Canada’s, …
Lire le texteThe Chretien government soon may be forced to make a diffi- cult decision about whether to back US military action in Iraq. It may well have to choose between support for its neighbour and closest ally, …
Lire le texteWhat are Canadians really like? Traditionally, we are depicted as meek, bland and full of self-doubt. In his recent ”œbiography” of North America, New York Times correspondent Anthony DePalma confirmed the prejudices of many of …
Lire le texteWhat are Canadians really like? Traditionally, we are depicted as meek, bland and full of self-doubt. In his recent ”œbiography” of North America, New York Times correspondent Anthony DePalma confirmed the prejudices of many of …
Lire le texteDuring an election campaign, there is no shortage of polls: voters now have access to new numbers about the ups and downs in party fortunes on a more or less daily basis. Beneath the surface …
Lire le texteOnly a fool would set out to forecast events for 2021 considering the unexpected year we’ve had. But we can still reflect on how the events of the past 12 months have set the stage …
Lire le texteCanadians have lived through many confrontations over Indigenous rights and resource development, but few have had such high stakes as the one that erupted last month and is still unfolding, with a proposed deal newly …
Lire le texteL’année 2020 marquera les esprits en raison de la pandémie de COVID-19, mais elle est aussi importante pour d’autres raisons : on y souligne les 40e et 25e anniversaires des deux référendums portant sur la souveraineté …
Lire le texteSitôt élu le 16 avril dernier, le nouveau premier ministre de l’Alberta Jason Kenney a directement interpellé les Québécois en affirmant que l’Alberta et le Québec partageaient « des valeurs communes » et que son gouvernement croyait, …
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